Even worse for Labour was that the Conservatives became the SNP's
official opposition. This was a staggering result, given that the
Tories were all but an afterthought in Scotland since the reign
of Thatcher.

The party also lost council seats across England. This was
very damaging because history tells us that opposition
parties are supposed to make at least modest gains in those
elections.

Asked whether they were satisfied with David Cameron, just 31% of
respondents said that they were, compared to 61% who said that
they were dissatisfied. The Prime Minister's rating has
dropped by six points since Ipsos MORi's last put the
question the public.